Novel word count for Obsidian
Displays word count, page count, creation date, and other statistics for each file, folder, and vault in the File Explorer pane. Useful for tracking progress in novel writing.
Best For
Key Use Cases
- Tracking daily word count per file or folder
- Monitoring progress on chapters or sections
- Viewing aggregate statistics for the entire vault
- Quickly seeing creation dates for organization
Pros
- Customizable statistics display
- Integrates directly into the File Explorer
- Supports folder-level and vault-level counts
- Helpful for setting and reaching writing goals
Limitations
- May slow down with very large vaults containing many files
- Limited to statistics already available in file metadata
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